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In the world's first trial of murder and torture by the Syrian state, the Koblenz Higher Regional Court pronounced its first judgment.
The court sentenced co-defendant Eyad A. on Wednesday to four and a half years in prison for aiding and abetting crimes against humanity in the form of torture and serious deprivation of liberty.
The federal prosecutor had demanded five and a half years in prison, the defense an acquittal.
Trials against the main defendant Anwar R. are expected to continue until autumn.
The case against both defendants was split up last week.
According to the indictment, A. and R. are said to have belonged to the Syrian secret service of ruler Bashar al-Assad.
A. is said to have worked in a subdivision and accompanied the transport of 30 arrested demonstrators, who are said to have been beaten on the way to the prison.
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The prosecution is convinced that A. knew about the systematic torture in the prison when the people were arrested.